The Addis Collective : Ethio-Jazz, Afrobeat and the music of Mulatu Astatke
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The Addis Collective: Ethio-Jazz, Afrobeat and the music of Mulatu Astatke 6:30pm Doors 7pm Show PURCHASE TICKETS HERE! $15 – Advance $20 – At The Door *One drink minimum per person The Addis Collective is a Santa Barbara based band focusing on 60s & 70s era Ethiopian Jazz and Afrobeat. Their music is a mix of groove, hypnotic horn lines, and Jazz improvisation. The unique pentatonic modes (Qenēts) of this region of Africa create a dreamlike mood, with sublime, spirited and sometimes melancholic melodies. The set will include many classics from the catalog of Mulatu Astatke, the godfather of Ethio-jazz. Leo Rubio : Sax Miles Julian : Trumpet Dave Murray : Drums Kimon Rybnicek : Keyboards Erik Saunders : Guitar Chris Gatehouse : Bass
